As domestic abuse rates go up during lockdown, what is the Victorian government doing to help domestic abuse survivors during the pandemic.

Reporter Annaliese Farrer speaks to Anna, a survivor of domestic abuse. Anna says a range of factors have disproportionately affected people like herself who are grappling with the reality of finding a safe home amid the stress of a global pandemic. This is her story.

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It was recently declared by the Reserve Bank of Australia that Australia is in its first recession in 29 years, but why did this get decided a few months into the pandemic and what classifies as a recession?

Annaliese Farrer spoke to Dr. Matthew Curry, Matthew, research fellow of Labour Economics at Melbourne University and The Brotherhood of Saint Laurence, to get a better understanding.

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Housing prices have increased since the 1980s for various reasons but is there anything we can do to solve the issue to help liberate the next generation of home owners?

Annaliese Farrer investigates.

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Many working class people have struggled to break into the housing market with increasing difficulty since the 1980's. House prices seem to be rising exponentially, but why? 

Anneliese Farrer investigates the "housing bubble" phenomenon. 

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New research suggests the Victorian Government “wasted” the opportunity to house its homeless population, after selling off nearly 600 hectares of public land between 2000 and 2018. The RMIT Centre for Urban Research says the sold land could have been used to build up to 11 thousand units for public housing. With the COVID-19 Pandemic continuing, the state government has housed homeless people in hotels, but PhD researcher Liam Davies says short-term solutions are part of the problem.

Laura Green investigates. 

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May 12 is the annual International Nurses Day. University of Melbourne Professor Marie Gerdtz tells us a short history of nursing and the life of Florence Nightingale. 

Sam Mills reports. (12/05/2020)

 

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As more young people turn away from religions, what do older generations of Muslims think about less youth partaking in Ramadan and how is it effecting their relationship?

Annaliese Farrer investigates (Aired on 5 May 2020)

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While digital technology enables people to stay connected during the COVID-19 lockdown, young people in Victoria now find themselves socially isolated with little to no contact with other people face-to-face.

The latest survey by Youth Affairs Council Victoria found that social disconnection has been the biggest impact of COVID-19 on Victorians aged 12 to 25, while it exacerbates existing issues that many young people have faced.

Wing Kuang reports.

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Due to federal government announcing public venue closures because of COVID-19, religious communities are impacted by this as well.

Mosques are closed, which play a large role in a Muslim's life. From Friday prayers to the community sense it gives. It is also impacting their annual practice of Ramadan from April 24 to May 24.

Youssef Saudie has the story.

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The collapse of Virgin Australia has led to questions about the viability of a second major airline in Australia, just 19 years after the closure of the country's previous second-largest airline Ansett.

The aviation industry as a whole is suffering right now, and there are plenty of vital decisions that need to be made about its future.

Sam Mills spoke to pilot Rosina Helbig to hear her thoughts on the delicate situation (Aired 21 April 2020)

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